Hi everybody! I haven't been around for a while - so I hope you have all missed my FEEBLE interpretations - so here is another one for you
In the last FIBA rule changes, the section that explictly stated that the hand is part of the ball was removed. This caused a great deal of confusion - as it left many players, coaches and referees thinking that this meant the hand was specifically NOT part of the ball.
After much dicussion, the FIBA technical committee has decided that the hand is still part of the ball, but any doubt must go in favour of the offence. In other words if any contact is seen, and it is unable to tell if the contact was on the hand or say, the wrist, then the referee MUST call a foul.
In the scenario of you (Shogun) hitting a player on the hand, without making any contact with the ball (and this especially applies to a finger role) I personally am going to whack you everytime. I reckon I can sell the call that you got the players wrist, better than you can argue all you got was hand
Hope I have helped.